2026 US Open qualifying: Where to watch, tennis schedule

The fourth and final Grand Slam event on the 2026 tennis calendar takes place Aug. 23 to Sept. 13 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, as the top men's and women's players in the world head to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the US Open.

ESPN will broadcast more than 1,000 hours of US Open action across ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App. ESPN's exclusive first-ball to last-ball coverage includes four days of live qualifying action.

Here are key facts about ESPN's coverage of the qualifying tournaments for the 2026 US Open:

What is at stake?

The qualifying competition is for the 16 coveted open slots in both the men's and women's singles draw.

What is the schedule?

*All times Eastern

Monday

11 a.m.: Men's and women's singles qualifying coverage begins.

Tuesday

10 a.m.: Men's and women's singles qualifying coverage continues and first- and second-round coverage of mixed doubles begins.

Wednesday

11 a.m.: Men's and women's singles qualifying coverage continues and mixed doubles coverage continues with the semifinals and final.

Thursday

11 a.m.: Men's and women's singles qualifying coverage continues.

How can fans watch?

Fans can catch all of the qualifying action on ESPN2, in the ESPN App and in the US Open streaming hub.

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